Truro railway station (Nova Scotia)
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Truro
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The platform at the Truro Railway Station.
Decorative murals featuring local history and attractions have been painted along the trackside of the adjoining Truro Centre east and west of the station platform. |
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| Location | 104 Esplanade Street Truro, NS Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45°21′46″N 63°16′32″W / 45.36278°N 63.27556°WCoordinates: 45°21′46″N 63°16′32″W / 45.36278°N 63.27556°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Maritime Bus (inter-city bus) | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Short term only. No overnight. | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1972 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Canadian National Railway | ||||||||||
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Truro railway station is an inter-city railway station in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia. It is operated by Via Rail.
The Nova Scotia Railway opened its line from Richmond (in present-day Halifax's North End) to Truro in December 1858. For the first decade of rail service to the town, the NSR served passengers from a small wooden structure located approximately where the present-day station is situated.
In June 1867 the NSR opened its eastern extension from Truro to the Northumberland Strait port of Pictou Landing.
In the following month, Confederation on 1 July 1867 saw ownership of the NSR transferred from the Government of Nova Scotia to the Government of Canada. In 1872 the federal government merged the NSR into its new Crown corporation, the Intercolonial Railway. That November saw the ICR complete a new line from Truro to Moncton and by 1876 the line would be extended to Quebec. The new line to Moncton diverged from the Halifax-Pictou mainline immediately east of the station in a broad curve.
1872 was also the year that the ICR opened a new station to replace the original NSR building. The larger terminal was also constructed of wood but had a handsome hip roof and large passenger waiting areas, baggage and express freight handling areas, along with offices for local railway officials. More than 20 trains per day were calling at the Truro station during the late 19th century. The new station was located in the same vicinity as the original NSR station and adjoined a new ICR round house for servicing steam locomotives.
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